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any tube or hollow pafling through either of the inftruments. 
Although the ring part of the broken one defcribes a finaller 
circle than the other, it probably was originally at leaft as 
large, for the gold of it is rather thicker, and it feems to have 
been fqueezed and contracted by the compreffion of the per- 
fon who broke it. It is ornamented with fpiral threads in- 
dented, as reprefented in the drawing, but the limb is plain 
and fmooth. It may not poflibly be unworthy of remark, that 
the pointed ornaments graved on the limb of the perfect in- 
ftrument, are nine in number, as they appear in view by the 
drawings, and there are alfo nine others fimilar, which point 
the contrary way, and confequently not in view by the draw- 
ing, as only one fide is reprefented ; the fpiral threads that go 
{crew-like round the ring of the broken inftrument are alfo 
nine in number, therefore this number nine feems to have 
been a favourite number, and poflibly had fome fuperftitious 
fignification. 
Tue above is the beft conjecture I can form with refpect 
to thofe inftruments. 
I am, dear Sir, 
With great regard and efteem, 
Your moft obedient humble fervant, 
Wm. MOLESWORTH. 
Yo DoGor Perceval. 
